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SUMMARY:Community Land Scotland AGM and Scottish Land Fund Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday 8 October 2025\, at 13:00 for our Annual General Meeting\, hosted on Zoom. All members and the general public are welcome to attend. Papers for the AGM will be circulated to Members in advance. \nAfter the AGM\, we will host a panel discussion focused on the successes and future of the Scottish Land Fund. The Land Fund has been a key driver in Scotland’s rise as a world leader in community land ownership. The session will take place from 13:30 to 14:30 and will feature contributors who played a role in establishing the Fund\, along with representatives from communities that have acquired land and buildings with its support. The discussion will also consider what lies ahead as the current round of the Scottish Land Fund comes to a close. \nJohn Watt\, a board member at Community Land Scotland and the former Chair of the Scottish Land Fund Committee\, will chair the panel. Our panellists include: \n\nJane Macintyre\, Senior Manager at the Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust\nNeil Ritch\, Scotland Director at the National Lottery Community Fund\nJenny Reeve\, Director\, Beatroute Arts\nMegan MacInnes\, Local Development Manager\, Applecross Community Company\n\n \nAccess the papers for the AGM\, including Agenda\, Minutes from AGM and EGM\, Directors nomination form\, Draft accounts and Members’ report\, HERE.
URL:https://www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/event/community-land-scotland-agm-and-scottish-land-fund-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Community Land Scotland & Scottish Crofting Federation: Crofting Community Right to Buy Consultation Event
DESCRIPTION:Scottish Government is undertaking a review of Community Right to Buy legislation. Since this Right was established\, no communities have successfully employed it (although there have been successful negotiated sales). Common challenges include overly stringent mapping requirements\, the bureaucracy of the process and the onus on communities to prove the success of their project. \nWe are hosting this event alongside the Scottish Crofting Federation and will be focusing on Crofting Community Right to Buy legislation\, bringing together our Members and other crofting communities we’ve worked with to share insights and experiences. These contributions will help shape our organisational responses to the consultation\, ensuring that crofting community voices are fully represented. We also hope the session will be useful for any community groups preparing to submit their own responses. \nJoin us as we work to identify and overcome the barriers to the Crofting Community Right to Buy\, and advocate for a more accessible\, streamlined process that truly empowers communities to take ownership of sustainable assets. \n \n 
URL:https://www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/event/community-land-scotland-scottish-crofting-federation-crofting-community-right-to-buy-consultation-event/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250922T193000
DTSTAMP:20260522T052422
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SUMMARY:Community Right to Buy Consultation Event
DESCRIPTION:Scottish Government is undertaking a review of Community Right to Buy legislation. Since this right was established in 2016 very few communities have successfully employed it. Common challenges include the bureaucracy of the process and the onus on communities to prove the success of their project. Urban communities have also faced unique challenges when exercising this right. \nWe are hosting this event to bring together our Members and other communities we’ve worked with to share insights and experiences. These contributions will help shape Community Land Scotland’s response to the consultation\, ensuring that community voices are fully represented. We also hope the session will be useful for any community groups preparing to submit their own responses. \nJoin us as we work to identify and overcome the barriers to the Community Right to Buy\, and advocate for a more accessible\, streamlined process that truly empowers communities to take ownership of sustainable assets.
URL:https://www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/event/community-right-to-buy-consultation-event/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T160000
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SUMMARY:Community Landowners' Toolkit: Recruiting and Managing Staff
DESCRIPTION:The main aims of the training session\, delivered by Sarah Whitman from Delfinity\, are to provide organisations with the tools to recruit and manage new individuals\, and to understand and plan for the legal and budgetary implications of hiring staff. \nThe training provides a roadmap for the journey that community organisations go through as they become employers\, from identifying staffing needs\, to understanding and planning for the recruitment process\, to understanding legal responsibilities and financial implications. Additionally\, the training will address how to successfully on-board new staff\, including induction and ongoing management. \nSome points that will be covered are: \n\nEvaluating staffing needs and building job to suit\nConsiderations on grant funded fixed term appointments\nRecruitment process\nLegal responsibilities as an employer (Equality law\, employment essentials\, contracts and conditions\, and employment rights)\nOverall cost of employment and how to budget\nInduction and ongoing management\n\nOnly 1 ticket available per organisation unless spaces become available. If you would like to book more than one place\, please contact us separately. \nPlease note: Once we have received your registration\, we will check that your organisation meets the criteria for this session and will be in touch with you to confirm your place and how to join the session. Spaces are available on a first come first serve basis. \nContact Meg with any queries. \n \nTraining for Community Landowners\nThis event is part of Community Land Scotland’s on-going series of training sessions for community owners. Individual topics covered in the series will include Strategic Planning\, Recruiting and Managing Staff\, Finance\, Handling Conflict Constructively\, and more to be announced.\nTraining sessions are open to communities who either own or are about to acquire land and/or assets.
URL:https://www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/event/toolkit-hr/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Meet the Pioneers: Crofting and Community Ownership
DESCRIPTION:Around a quarter of Scotland’s crofts are within community owned estates. In this webinar\, we will be exploring both what it means for crofters when an estate moves into community ownership and how community landowners can act as supportive and efficient landlords to crofters. Attendees will hear from our knowledgeable panelists and have a chance to ask questions at the end.
URL:https://www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/event/meet-the-pioneers-crofting-and-community-ownership/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:TRAINING: Supporting mental health for community organisations
DESCRIPTION:Empathetic Interactions and Resourceful Guidance:\nWe have partnered with MHScot Workplace Wellbeing to offer a practical workshop on mental health support and organisational navigation. This workshop\, which is open to individuals from communities who own land or buildings\, aims to empower community organisations to approach and respond to mental health challenges effectively\, offering immediate support and recognizing distress signals. \nDiscover how to establish supportive systems within organizations\, promoting a culture where seeking help is encouraged and individuals are guided to the right resources. \nThis seminar will be broken into two parts: \nPart 1: Approaching\, Responding\, and Supporting Mental Health \nIn the first part of the session\, we will focus on how to approach and respond to individuals who may be struggling with their mental health. This will include practical tips and techniques for providing immediate support and understanding the signs of emotional distress. \nPart 2: Systems and Signposting \nThe second part of the session will explore the systems that can be put in place within organisations to help people signpost those in need to appropriate resources. We’ll discuss how to create a supportive environment where people feel comfortable seeking help and how to direct them to the right places for further assistance. \nOnce we have received your registration we will check that your organisation meets the criteria for this session and will be in touch with you to confirm your place and how to join the session. Spaces are available on a first come first serve basis. \nOnly 1 ticket available per organisation\, unless spaces become available. If you would like to book more than one place please contact us separately. \nContact Luke at luke.pyke-terrett@communitylandscotland.org.uk with any queries.
URL:https://www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/event/supporting-mental-health/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231114T143000
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SUMMARY:Meet the Pioneers: Communities Building Wealth
DESCRIPTION:Community Wealth Building – a people-centred approach to local economic development – is a priority of Scottish Government\, which recently completed a consultation on a Community Wealth Building Bill to be introduced in this Parliament. \nThis approach\, which redirects wealth back into the local economy\, and places control and benefits into the hands of local people\, is one that is central to the work of many community landowners. In this Meet the Pioneers webinar\, we will hear from three communities who are generating community wealth by supporting local businesses and wider local economy initiatives. \n\nMoray Finch from Mull and Iona Community Trust will share how they are creating facilities for businesses and building up an evidence base about the impact of a lack of affordable housing\, on businesses\nHugh Ross and Angus Murray from Urras an Taobh Sear / Staffin Community Trust will share how the diverse projects of the trust\, including their housing project\, the eco-museum\, and the harbour\, have fed into the local economy\nFrom South Cowal Community Enterprises\, Linsay Chalmers will talk about how their community shop has increased its local supplier base and the other ways they are supporting the local economy\n\nFollowing presentations from the speakers\, participants will engage in a short Q&A session. \n\n  \n \nThis event is part of our Meet the Pioneer series which showcases the achievements of community landowners across Scotland and provides a platform for them to share their experiences and learning with others.
URL:https://www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/event/meet-the-pioneers-communities-building-wealth/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Meet the Pioneers: Community ownership in villages
DESCRIPTION:Additional speaker announced:  Jenny Chapman of Palnackie Village Shop Limited joins Cathy and Richard!  Palnackie Village Shop Limited have both a shop and community cafe in Palnackie\, Dumfries and Galloway. \nMany villages across Scotland now own land and buildings\, often with a view to regenerating the economy\, saving vital services and creating a strong sense of community.  In this webinar we will hear from: \nCathy Low of Findhorn Village Conservation Company in Moray\, which owns an array of different land and built assets including workshops\, amenity land and an award-winning Aire \nRichard Fyfe of Culbokie Community Trust\, which purchased land through Community Right to Buy and is working in partnership with a developer to create a village green and community facilities and increase the amount of affordable housing in Culbokie. \nFollowing presentations from the speakers\, participants will engage in a short Q&A session. \nThis event is part of our Meet the Pioneer series which showcases the achievements of community landowners across Scotland and provides a platform for them to share their experiences and learning with others. \n 
URL:https://www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/event/meet-the-pioneers-community-ownership-in-villages/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Handling Conflict Constructively for Community Owners
DESCRIPTION:Ever feel like you are stuck in a loop when it comes to trying to resolve conflict? Well\, you are not alone. Community Land Scotland has identified this as a key challenge faced by community landowners\, so we have come together with the Scottish Community Mediation Centre to offer 12 places on their Handling Conflict Constructively course. This course will only be attended by community landowners\, so it will be a safe space to discuss some of the conflicts that can come up during and after community buyouts. \nThe main aims of the training sessions are for participants to develop: \n\nAn understanding of different sources of conflict and the different ways people deal with it;\nAn understanding of how you deal with conflict personally in different situations;\nSkills in helping people identify what they need to make conflict situations better;\nSkills in helping people find constructive ways to minimise or resolve conflict.\n\nThe course runs online over four morning sessions. Please note: Registration is only required for the first date but attending all four sessions is essential. \n\nSession 1: Mon 23 January * 09:30 – 12:00\nSession 2: Tues 24 January * 09:30 – 12:00\nSession 3: Mon 30 January * 09:30 – 12:00\nSession 4: Tues 31 January * 09:30 – 12:00\n\nOnce we have received your registration we will check that your organisation meets the criteria for this session and will be in touch with you to confirm your place and how to join the session. Spaces are available on a first come first serve basis. \nOnly 1 ticket available per organisation\, unless spaces become available. If you would like to book more than one place please contact us separately.  \nContact Meg at meg.taintor@communitylandscotland.org.uk with any queries.
URL:https://www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/event/handling-conflict-constructively-for-community-owners/
CATEGORIES:Training
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